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Flip the Script: Consent
(Note from the Artist: Let us hear what nature has to say)
Day Fifty- Four: Consent
Cuddle Party Rules
1. Pajamas stay on the whole time.
2. You don’t have to cuddle anyone at a Cuddle Party, ever.
3. You must ask permission and receive a verbal YES before you touch anyone. (Be as specific in your request as you can.)
4. If you’re a yes, say YES. If you’re a no, say NO.
5. If you’re a maybe, say NO.
6. You are encouraged to change your mind.
7. Respect your relationship agreements and communicate with your partner.
8. Get your Cuddle Party Facilitator or the Cuddle Assistant if you have a question or concern or need assistance with anything during the Cuddle Party.
9. Tears and laughter are both welcome.
10. Respect people’s privacy when sharing about Cuddle Parties.
11. Keep the Cuddle space tidy.
― Melissa Febos, Girlhood
During my year in the OM community house, one of the courses I took about sexuality included a demonstration on bondage. We experimented being tied up with a rope and practicing consent.
